Healthy Start Vouchers – a lifeline for those in need
Posted October 31, 2024
Healthy Start Vouchers – a lifeline for those in need: Written by Mandy Mackereth & Tanya Zhylova Amongst the many barriers to health faced by refugees and migrants, one of the most damaging is a lack of knowledge of available provision. One important piece of provision is the Healthy Start scheme, which entitles eligible women[…]
Mental Health on the Brink: The UK’s Quiet Crisis in a Shaken World
Posted October 10, 2024
Mental Health on the Brink – Article written by Saqib Ali Khan and edited by Mandy Mackereth One in four people in the UK will experience a mental illness at some point in their lives. In 2024, 15.5% of UK adults reported their mental health as “bad” or “the worst it’s ever been,” underscoring the[…]
RMC trains 100 individuals in Mental Health First Aid
Posted May 15, 2023
Written by: Mandy Mackereth, Health Manager at RMC Starting in late 2022, RMC began delivering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) workshops with the aim of delivering to 100 people. Prior to this, 15 RMC staff members were trained, 2 of which then went on to become accredited MHFA England Instructor Members, as part of the Royal Society[…]